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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet LA Pop-Up | Transcendence for the Holidays: Art &amp; Jewelry Opening (11 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 28px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Verdana"&gt;Sunday, October 11th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The Upper West&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;J&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;oin C-Sweet for a special LA Pop-Up celebrating Dr. Ginger Lai’s “Transcendence for the Holidays” Art &amp;amp; Jewelry Opening at Upper West in Santa Monica.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Step away from the usual workday and spend an evening surrounded by art, creativity, and great company. This intimate reception is an opportunity to reconnect with familiar C-Sweet faces, meet other accomplished women in the LA community, and enjoy meaningful conversation in a relaxed and inspiring setting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Bring your business cards, bring a friend, and come ready to connect.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We’d love to see you there!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This is a complimentary event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Registration is required so we can provide our host with an accurate headcount.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Are you a female executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us today and be part of a powerful movement redefining what it means to be a woman in business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet DC Chapter Networking Pop-Up (13 Oct 2026)</title>
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      <title>Dr. Bonnie Wims | BEYOND THE HUSTLE: The Psychology of Wellness, Resilience, and Redefining Success (14 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Success is often measured by what we achieve—but rarely by how we feel while achieving it.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;In this engaging and interactive workshop, Counseling Psychologist Dr. Bonnie Wims explores the hidden psychological costs of high achievement, the impact of chronic stress on women’s well-being, and why resilience is about more than simply pushing through. Through evidence-based insights, guided workbook exercises, and meaningful discussion, participants will learn how to redefine success in ways that support both professional growth and personal wellness.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Attendees will leave with practical strategies for reducing stress, strengthening resilience, protecting their energy, and creating a more sustainable version of success.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Bonnie%20Wims%202025.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Dr. Bonnie Wims was professionally trained as a Counseling Psychologist in London, England.&amp;nbsp; While abroad, she founded her private practice, Wims &amp;amp; Associates, and began working with individuals and couples.&amp;nbsp; It was at this point that she clarified her mission to work with individuals who held limited belief in themselves and their potential to live a fulfilled life. In addition to working with clients one-on-one, Dr. Wims has designed workshops and courses on identity and self.&amp;nbsp; Now based in NYC, she continues online work with clients from around the world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet Community Networking Pop-Up (15 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(227, 8, 142);"&gt;C-Sweet Community&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, October 15th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;05:30 - 07:30 PM PT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 31px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;THE HUB&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Sawtelle Area&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;405 / Santa Monica Blvd interchange&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;A unique and enchanting co-working / co-living space&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;owned by a&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;C-Sweet Member&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join C-Sweet for a relaxed evening of meaningful connections, engaging conversation, and a little Summit spirit.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Connect with fellow executives from the Los Angeles and Orange County communities over appetizers and drinks while helping us assemble swag bags for the upcoming C-Sweet Summit. Whether you are reconnecting with familiar faces or expanding your executive network, this casual pop-up is the perfect opportunity to strengthen relationships and enjoy the company of accomplished women leaders.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Guests are invited to bring a bottle of wine or another favorite beverage to share.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Come for the connections, stay for the camaraderie, and help us add the finishing touches to an unforgettable Summit experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A special thank you to our host, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C"&gt;Terrisa Duenas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, for her generous support!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrisaduenas/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/T.%20Duenas%20img.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Visit &lt;a href="https://thehubcoliving.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Hub Co-Living&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The exact address will be sent in the registration confirmation email.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;***&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Check your calendars and join us! All event fees are non-refundable.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;***&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;New to&amp;nbsp;C-Sweet?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Are you an executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us today and be part of a powerful movement redefining what it means to be a woman in business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;C-Sweet Members get free and discounted attendance for many C-Sweet events!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Not a member yet? No problem!&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.csweet.org/Membership"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to become a member TODAY.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Want to stay connected?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-sweet/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;LinkedIn Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;and follow our podcast on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/csweet.talks/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18px; line-height: 21px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/C-Sweet%20Sponsors%202026.png" width="511" height="268"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Edge: The CEO Insight Series (21 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 31px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 30px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#E3088E"&gt;The CEO Insight Series&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 31px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;Wednesday, October 21st&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 31px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 31px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 22px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Perimenopause Blind Spot: Capacity, Performance, and Women at Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Presented by Dr. Jennifer Kacmar, OB/GYN, and Rose Planer, Mental Health Therapist &amp;amp; FemTech Founder&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Perimenopause often begins during the very years when women are reaching the height of their careers, taking on greater leadership responsibilities, managing complex demands, and contributing at their highest levels. Yet the cognitive, emotional, and physical changes that can accompany this transition remain largely absent from conversations about workplace performance and employee support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This presentation examines perimenopause through both a medical and behavioral health lens, with a particular focus on functional capacity in the workplace. Dr. Jennifer Kacmar and Rose Planer will explore how changes in sleep, cognition, mood, stress tolerance, energy, and executive functioning can influence how women experience and navigate the workday, even when their underlying capability, expertise, and ambition remain unchanged.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The session introduces an important distinction between capability and capacity: a woman's skills and professional value have not suddenly diminished, but her available capacity may fluctuate as her biology changes. Understanding that distinction can change how women interpret their own experiences and how organizations support and retain experienced female talent.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;A mental health therapist, Rose works at the intersection of women’s health, mental health, leadership, and workplace performance, with a particular focus on perimenopause and its often-overlooked impact on women’s capacity, confidence, and ability to remain fully engaged at work.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Through her clinical work, Rose has seen firsthand how highly capable and ambitious women can struggle with exhaustion, anxiety, brain fog, disrupted sleep, emotional overload, and fluctuating capacity during this transition, often at a pivotal point in their careers. Her work challenges the assumption that women should simply push through these changes and instead advocates for systems and workplaces that better recognize and support women’s evolving capacity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Rose co-founded Brea, an AI-powered performance and capacity companion designed to help women understand their capacity in real time, navigate work and life with greater clarity, and access personalized, practical support. Developed through the combined perspectives of a therapist, an OB-GYN, and a leadership expert, Brea brings together women’s health, mental health, and workplace performance in one personalized experience.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Through The Recalibrate Program and Brea, Rose is focused on creating scalable solutions that support women while addressing broader organizational priorities including retention, leadership continuity, and sustainable performance. Her work is grounded in a simple principle: women’s capability does not disappear when their capacity changes, and the systems around them should be designed to recognize the difference.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-kacmar-md-24597232/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Dr. Jennifer Kacmar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Dr. Kacmar is the co-founder of The Recalibrate Program, an initiative designed to support high-performing women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Integrating physiology, psychology, and leadership, the program provides personalized support for women and scalable solutions for organizations. She also provides executive coaching through Edit &amp;amp; Evolve, helping professionals strengthen communication, collaboration, and leadership performance.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Passionate about transforming awareness into meaningful action, Dr. Kacmar equips women with practical, science-based strategies to sustain their clarity, confidence, and effectiveness during pivotal stages of their careers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>C-Sweet Denver Executive Dinner | An Intimate Evening at Ocean Prime (21 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please join us for an intimate dinner bringing together a small group of female executives for an evening of connection and conversation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This gathering is an opportunity to meet and build relationships with other women leaders in the area in a relaxed and welcoming setting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;There is no formal agenda — just thoughtful conversation, shared experiences, and meaningful connection over dinner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Each guest will be responsible for their own meal.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;We look forward to sharing a memorable evening with you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;***&lt;em style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Check your calendars and join us! All event fees are non-refundable.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;***&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;New&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;C-Sweet?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Are you a female executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us today and be part of a powerful movement redefining what it means to be a woman in business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#EA048B"&gt;C-Sweet Members get free and discounted attendance for many C-Sweet events!&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Bar &amp; Billiards Night at The Hall with C-Sweet San Francisco Chapter (21 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, October 21st&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(236, 0, 140); font-size: 20px;"&gt;The Hall SF Bar &amp;amp; Billiards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(236, 0, 140); font-size: 20px;"&gt;2565 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Clear your calendar and chalk your cue—C-Sweet San Francisco is taking over The Hall SF Bar &amp;amp; Billiards for an evening of friendly competition, new skills, and effortless connection.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join us for a night that blends billiards lessons, big laughs, and the kind of camaraderie that only happens when powerhouse women get together.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Whether you’re a pool shark in heels or someone who still aims by closing one eye, this event is all about fun, community, and discovering what makes &lt;a href="https://www.csweet.org/" target="_blank"&gt;C-Sweet.org&lt;/a&gt; such a vibrant home for executive women.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What’s in the Mix&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Light‑hearted billiards instruction (no pressure, all fun)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;A stylish venue perfect for mingling and unwinding&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;A chance to connect with the CSweet San Francisco community and explore membership&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Grab your spot, bring your best game face (or your best laugh), and sign up today—your future bragging rights are waiting on the table.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div align="center" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;***&lt;em style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Check your calendars and join us! All event fees are non-refundable.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;***&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;New&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;C-Sweet?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Are you a female executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us today and be part of a powerful movement redefining what it means to be a woman in business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>October Women on Boards | Earning the Invitation, Not Chasing the Seat (22 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Our October Women on Boards conversation, led by Kim Clark Pakstys, an experienced Board Director, Operating Executive, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Educator, explores how women can leverage experience, reputation and relationships to create board opportunities—and rethink how they lead once they get into the boardroom.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The transition from executive to director requires a fundamental shift. Great directors don’t stop being experts. They learn when to use their expertise and when the better contribution is a question, a different perspective, or the wisdom to help management find its own answer. It is all about moving from:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Expert → Curious | Doer → Overseer | Manager → Guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-clark-pakstys/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Kim Clark Pakstys&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Board Director, Operating Executive, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Educator&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet Chicago Chapter Networking Event | Executive Inclusion (22 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Executive inclusion involves intentionally building diverse leadership teams and fostering an inclusive culture to drive innovation, better decision-making, and financial performance. It requires leaders to move beyond compliance to active, VISIBLE commitment, such as adjusting recruitment strategies, mitigating unconscious bias, and modeling inclusive behaviors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taragiuliano/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Tara Giuliano&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taragiuliano/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Event%20Speaker%20Photos%202026/Tara%20G.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Tara Giuliano is the Chief Marketing Officer of Nuveen and a member of the Executive Management Team. She plays a central role in delivering the firm's collective investment capabilities to clients around the world. Tara leads a global marketing and communication organization responsible for developing and executing Nuveen's go-to-market strategy - focused on acquiring, retaining, and expanding client relationships while addressing complex investor needs. Her team is recognized for producing compelling investment stories that differentiate Nuveen in a competitive marketplace. Tara spearheaded Nuveen's 2025 enterprise brand refresh, anchored by the new tagline "invest like the future is watching." The campaign elevated Nuveen's brand by sharpening its purpose-driven narrative and reinforcing the firm's commitment to reliability, access and foresight.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Before joining Nuveen in 2018, Tara held senior roles at UBS Asset Management as institutional global head of marketing and head of marketing for the Americas. She also served as director of asset management marketing at Morningstar and held marketing leadership roles at Allianz Global Corporate &amp;amp; Specialty and Nationwide. In addition to her marketing leadership, Tara is a mental-health champion, advocating for greater awareness of how financial stability and long-term wellbeing intersect with mental health. She has spoken publicly about the impact of personal family loss, using her experience to help reduce stigma and encourage employees and clients to seek support when facing financial or emotional strain.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanna-wickham-7708279/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Susanna Wickham&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Event%20Speaker%20Photos%202026/Susanna%20Wickham.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" align="left"&gt;Susanna Wickham is President and CEO of Boys &amp;amp; Girls Clubs of Chicago, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience across Chicago’s civic, nonprofit, and media communities. Prior to joining Boys &amp;amp; Girls Clubs of Chicago in 2025, she served for four years as CEO of PAWS Chicago.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Before transitioning to nonprofit leadership, Susanna built a distinguished 20-year career in media. She served as Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Chicago magazine and previously created and launched Splash magazine for the Chicago Sun-Times and Michigan Avenue magazine. She began her media career writing “Susanna’s Night Out,” a nightlife column for the Chicago Sun-Times, and also hosted a weekend talk show on WCKG-FM.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Susanna has spent her career connecting people, organizations, and communities throughout Chicago. She lives in downtown Chicago with her husband, Chris Wickham, and their dogs, Aviana and Gus.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Event%20Speaker%20Photos%202026/Jodi%20Fyfe.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;Jodi Fyfe is the Founder and CEO of The Paramount Group, a Chicago-based hospitality company encompassing four distinct brands. With more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, she has built her career across restaurant operations, catering, staffing, and executive leadership, with previous roles at Lettuce Entertain You, Four Seasons Newport Beach, Aramark, and Blue Plate Catering.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;In 2011, Jodi founded Paramount Events, which grew into one of Chicago’s leading catering companies. She went on to establish Lake Street Staffing in 2015, launch eden in 2016, and create The Paramount Group in 2017 as the parent company for her growing portfolio of brands, followed by fuelgood in 2018.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;As CEO, Jodi leads with a commitment to authentic hospitality, sustainability, community engagement, and creating meaningful experiences. She also shares her expertise by mentoring and supporting emerging small businesses and nonprofit organizations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-ramirez-mba-920532145/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Veronica Ramirez, MBA&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 20px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-ramirez-mba-920532145/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Event%20Speaker%20Photos%202026/Veronica%20Ramirez.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Veronica Ramirez, MBA is Assistant Vice President of Global Investment Operations at Nuveen, where she brings more than 17 years of experience in investment operations and financial services.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>October Women in Transition with Eva Balint (30 Oct 2026)</title>
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#222222"&gt;Join us for this month's exclusive workshop, tailor-made for women executives like you, who are in the midst of a career transition.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Whether you're aiming for a coveted board seat, exploring avenues between jobs, or seeking to reposition post-retirement, we've got you covered!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Are you thinking of your next move: a promotion, a new career, a new business, or a new direction in retirement?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;Eva Balint, MD, is an executive leadership coach for accomplished leaders navigating growth, transition, and complex systems. Drawing on lived experience across medicine, the C-suite, large organizations, startups, and entrepreneurship, she helps clients identify the real barriers in their way, strengthen the leadership skills their next chapter requires, and create a practical path forward.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Are you a female executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Coach in Your Corner: Meet the C-Sweet Coaches (4 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#1A1A1A" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;What are you navigating right now that you don’t have to figure out alone?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet San Francisco Chapter Event | Women on Board: Take Your Seat. Shape the Future. (4 Nov 2026)</title>
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      <title>Dr. Bonnie Wims | Overthinking: Why Smart Women Get Stuck (and How to Break Free) (11 Nov 2026)</title>
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      <title>C-Sweet DC Chapter Event | Hillwood Mansion &amp; Garden Tour (15 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p data-start="420" data-end="623" align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Join fellow executive women leaders for a private experience at Hillwood Estate, Museum &amp;amp; Gardens, where art, history, and extraordinary surroundings create the perfect setting for meaningful connection.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Are you a female executive at the Board, C-Suite, Director, or Vice President level in a Fortune 1000, middle market, or fast-growth company? C-Sweet is perfect for you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to working with each other, as well as uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment fostering innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us today and be part of a powerful movement redefining what it means to be a woman in business.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#EA048B"&gt;C-Sweet Members get free and discounted attendance for many C-Sweet events!&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;✨&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Not a member yet? No problem!&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.csweet.org/Membership"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to become a member TODAY.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet Denver Executive Dinner | An Intimate Evening at Panzano (18 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 30px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Wednesday, November 18th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You’re Invited!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Please join us for an intimate dinner bringing together a small group of female executives for an evening of connection and conversation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This gathering is an opportunity to meet and build relationships with other women leaders in the area in a relaxed and welcoming setting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;There is no formal agenda — just thoughtful conversation, shared experiences, and meaningful connection over dinner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Each guest will be responsible for their own meal.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;We look forward to sharing a memorable evening with you.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>C-Sweet SoCal/OC Event | The Woman Behind the Title (18 Nov 2026)</title>
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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" color="#EC008C"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" color="#4D4D4D"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4D4D4D" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;C-Sweet SoCal/OC Chapter&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#4D4D4D" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(227, 8, 142);"&gt;&lt;font color="#EB168D"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#1A1A1A" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 45px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 32px;"&gt;The Woman Behind the Title&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 20px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Conversation on Women's Health, Wellness &amp;amp; Longevity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, November 18th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;05:30 - 07:30 PM PT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Make-A-Wish® Orange County &amp;amp; the Inland Empire&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;7515 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;As women leaders, we spend a lot of time thinking about what our career, businesses, teams and families need from us.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;But how often do we stop and ask... &lt;strong&gt;What do I need?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Join OC/SoCal C-Sweet for a candid conversation about the woman behind the title and what it looks like to prioritize our health and well-being while continuing to lead full, ambitious lives.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Our panel will bring together experts across women's health, wellness, longevity, healthy living and communication to explore the bigger picture of living well, now and in the future.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Together, we'll talk about caring for our bodies as we move through different stages of life, making everyday choices that support our health, staying connected to relationships and interests outside of work, navigating caregiving and aging, and becoming better advocates for what we need.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Because our success isn't only about what we accomplish, it's also about creating the health, relationships and quality of life that allow us to enjoy what we've worked so hard to build.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Hosted at Make-A-Wish in Irvine, we'll also get an inside look at the incredible work they do for children and families and have an opportunity to support their mission.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3 align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Bring a Backpack&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;h3 align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;We're asking each guest to bring a &lt;strong&gt;new backpack&lt;/strong&gt; to donate to Make-A-Wish. Their team will fill the backpacks with goodies and essentials for children heading out on their wish trips.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Pick something fun, colorful or special that you'd be excited to give a child heading off on an unforgettable adventure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 align="left" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;You'll walk away with:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;A broader perspective on what it means to live and lead well at every stage of life.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Practical ideas for making your health and well-being a greater priority.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;New ways to think about longevity, healthy living, connection and the life you're creating beyond your career.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Greater confidence to recognize, communicate and advocate for what you need.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Inspiration to make intentional choices today that support the life you want in the years ahead.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 24px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;C-Sweet Members: $25. Non-Members: $49&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;50% of ticket proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://site.wish.org/goto/csweet" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Make-A-Wish-Logo.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="155" height="87"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Make an impact beyond the event.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Can’t attend or want to give a little more?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;Consider making an additional donation &lt;a href="http://site.wish.org/goto/csweet" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C"&gt;HERE&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to support the children and families served by Make-A-Wish.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="center"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet the Panelists&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2 style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-westphal-b007574/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;Erin Westphal&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Director of Policy, Programs &amp;amp; Operations | The SCAN Foundation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-westphal-b007574/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.csweet.org/resources/Pictures/Event%20Speaker%20Photos%202026/Erin%20Westphal.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="150" align="left" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="justify"&gt;&lt;font color="#EC008C"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Erin Westphal works to improve how we live and age by bringing medical and social care together. With deep expertise in gerontology, aging policy and community-based care, Erin is passionate about helping people think differently about longevity, caregiving and quality of life as we age. Her work spans state and national partnerships, with one important idea at its heart: living longer matters, but so does living well.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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